Photocopy of the membership, minute, and account book of the Ravel Society of weavers of Darvel, Ayrshire.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4963
Scope and Contents
The alphabetical list of members of the Society (including many women), gives details of the number of looms possessed by each weaver; each weaver was assessed ½ per year on each loom for the purpose of new ravels, and the repair of old ones. In 1872 the Society merged with the similar local Beaming Machine Society.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1872.
Creator
- Darvel Ravel Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
25 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1970, Peter Croly, Darvel, through the good offices of Ian MacDougall.
Existence and Location of Originals
Peter Croly, Esq., Darvel.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk